Latest Biola Blog Articles

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  God Gives Growth: A Biblical Perspective on Investment Returns

  Keeping perspective in the investment process requires Godly discernment

  Shane Enete — September 23, 2022

  “The problem with my prayers was that everything was about me and my agency: ‘Lord, bless my amazing planting and my sufficient watering!’”

• Think Biblically

  Rembrandt is in the Wind

  with Russ Ramsey

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 22, 2022

  We freely admit that truth and goodness are important, but not so much for the concept of beauty. Frankly, art bores lots of us. How do we make art...

• The Good Book Blog

  Personas, Platforms and Profits

  Kenneth Berding — September 21, 2022

  About a year ago I spent a couple hours talking with my long-time friend, Adam Day (a professor at Tyndale Seminary in Amsterdam, the Netherlands),...

• The Good Book Blog

  Young Latino Protestants On the Rise

  Oscar Merlo — September 20, 2022

  Young Latino protestants are rising as the fastest-growing segment of evangelicals in America. Biola University’s 43rd Biola Hispanic Conference...

• The Good Book Blog

  Jóvenes Protestantes Latinos en Alza: La conferencia apoyará a los líderes eclesiásticos hispanos

  Oscar Merlo — September 20, 2022

  Los jóvenes protestantes Latinos se están convirtiendo en el segmento de mayor crecimiento de los evangélicos en Estados Unidos. La 43ª Conferencia...

• GRIT

  Not Brown Enough

  Happy Hispanic Heritage Month

  Kaile Bravo — September 19, 2022

  “My parents would be disappointed if they met you” My 15-year-old self could not believe this came out of someone's mouth. I asked the girl sitting...

• Biola News

  Torrey Honors College Celebrates Constitution Day

  Special guest Dr. Ralph Rossum will give a lecture in observance of the holiday

  Sarah Dougher — September 16, 2022

  Since 2005, the United States has observed Constitution Day on September 17, which is the celebration of the very day in 1787 when 39 delegates to...

• Think Biblically

  Celebrities for Jesus

  with Katelyn Beaty

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 15, 2022

  We often get excited when a celebrity comes to faith in Christ—they can use their platform for the gospel. But what happens when pastors and...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Chronicler Teaches Us What it Means to “Seek” the Lord

  Kenneth Berding — September 14, 2022

  I recently stumbled upon a delightful biblical discovery while doing a word search on the word “seek.” I discovered that the most common place in...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 53: Silence and Civility, Part 1

  Stephanie Bennett, Timothy Muehlhoff — September 12, 2022

  Stephanie Bennett (Ph.D.) joins Tim to discuss her new book, Silence, Civility, and Sanity: Hope for Humanity in a Digital Age. In this episode,...

• Biola News

  U.S. News Ranks Biola University in Top Tier of America’s 2023 Best National Universities

  Biola is recognized on six special recognition lists including Best Value Schools and Best Undergraduate Teaching

  Sarah Dougher — September 12, 2022

  Once again, Biola University has been named one of America’s best colleges, earning a spot in the highest tier of the “best national universities”...

• The Good Book Blog

  Overcome Apathy by Recommitting to the Basics

  Uche Anizor — September 12, 2022

  If you’ve ever experienced seasons of feeling fairly indifferent about spiritual things, you may have wondered how you got to that place. While...

• GRIT

  Graves into Gardens

  A season for change.

  Kaile Bravo — September 11, 2022

  July came and I had what felt like the worst week of my life. My dog died, I got broken up with, I had problems with housing and while all of this...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Right-Side-Up Kingdom

  Joanne Jung, Eric Oldenburg — September 09, 2022

  How We Think and Talk About the Kingdom of God Jesus did not come to turn the world upside down. How does that statement strike you? Does it...

• Biola News

  Matt Redman Joins Biola University as Songwriter in Residence

  Known for the Christian song “10,000 Reasons,” Redman will help equip the next generation of worship leaders

  Sarah Dougher — September 08, 2022

  Christian singer and songwriter, Matt Redman, will serve as Songwriter in Residence at Biola University commencing the 2022-2023 academic year. The...

• Think Biblically

  The Air We Breathe

  with Glen Scrivener

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 08, 2022

  How did we come to believe virtually universally in concepts such as freedom, equality and compassion? How did those concepts come to be part of...

• Biola News

  Biola Welcomes Incoming Students

  President Barry H. Corey addressed all students, faculty and staff to launch the new semester with worship led by Matt Redman

  Sarah Dougher — September 07, 2022

  A total of 1,583 undergraduate and graduate students began their collegiate career at Biola University on the first day of classes on Monday,...

• The Good Book Blog

  Wordle or God’s Word?

  Kenneth Berding — September 07, 2022

  What is the average amount of time it takes to solve a Wordle puzzle? I can’t locate any hard data on this question, but a guy who wrote a computer...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Message From Dean Gary Lindblad

  Gary Lindblad — September 06, 2022

  Vibrant organizations are always in tension between stability and change, and Crowell is no exception.

• Think Biblically

  [BONUS] The Cost of My Faith

  with Jack Phillips

  Sean McDowell — September 06, 2022

  Jack Phillips was taken before Colorado Civil Rights Commission for refusing to design a custom cake for a same-sex wedding. The case went to the...

• GRIT

  Dear Returning Students

  It's okay if you're stoked, and it's okay if you're not.

  Jenna Wirtz — September 02, 2022

  I am an upperclassman. How strange! I have only lived on campus for a year, and now I only have another year after this one until I graduate. We...

• Biola News

  Engineering Students Win Competition for Innovative Designs

  Biola undergraduate students took home the top prize in two respective categories of the 2022 make:able 3D printing challenge

  Madeline Topete — September 01, 2022

  Two groups of Biola University engineering students were announced as winners of the 2022 make:able Challenge in recognition for their creative...

• Think Biblically

  A Rebel's Manifesto

  with Sean McDowell

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 01, 2022

  How can Christians navigate the difficult ethical issues that plague this generation? How can followers of Jesus stand for truth in a way that is...

• The Good Book Blog

  What is a “Stronghold”? (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

  Kenneth Berding — August 31, 2022

  “We pray against this stronghold…” Have you ever heard someone utter this line in prayer — or have you uttered it yourself? If you have ever used...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Changing The World, One Startup at a Time

  Biola’s Startup Competition 2022 winners announced

  Lindsey Hayden — August 30, 2022

  We know this is going to happen. This idea just feels like a God thing. We couldn’t be more grateful!